Devon's Museum and Heritage Attractions
Dodgems and barometers, bakeries and playthings - Devon's rich heritage offers a splendid mix of the curious and the traditional. Whether exploring how Devon folk used to live, or fascinated by the history of the cinema, with over a hundred museums and heritage attractions in Devon, you'll find plenty to occupy even the most insatiable of inquiring minds.
Here are a few museums in Devon to get you going:
Fursdon House
Location>Exeter
Historic manor house, gardens and coach house tea rooms in lovely setting with stunning countryside views. Guided tours of the house showing the 750 year family history and museum. the rooms you see date from different periods in history - medieval
Plymouth Gin Distillery
Location>Plymouth
Black Friars Distillery, the working home of Plymouth Gin since 1793, is the oldest working gin distillery in England - take a guided tour and learn about the art of making the world-famous Plymouth Gin.
Teign Heritage Centre
Location>Teignmouth
Teignmouth's new landmark building contains a range of interesting exhibits in two wonderful new permanent galleries, which have been carefully designed to appeal to both adults and children.
Dinosaur World
Location>Torquay
Don't miss out on the English Riviera's newest and most exciting prehistoric attractions! See the dinosaurs brought to life in spine-tingling detail - family fun for all ages!
The Merchants House
Location>Plymouth
The Merchant house is Plymouth's finest example of a 16th century residence. During the 16th century it was home to three Plymouth mayo'rs including privateer William Parker a friend of Sir Francis Drake.
Bradworthy Transport Museum
Location>Holsworthy
One man’s passion, 40 years of dedication – welcome to Bradworthy Transport Museum where Ken Wilson would like to share his dream with you. Over 100 wonderful vehicles under-cover, in three huge barns. There really is something to interest everyone – cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles, tractors...
Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture
Location>Prince of Wales Road, Exeter
A museum and research centre dedicated to the audience's experience of the moving image. Explore the history of visual culture from magic lanterns to Marilyn Monroe.
Merchant's House Museum
Location>Plymouth
A 16thC town house, the largest and finest example of its period left in the city. Now houses a museum of Plymouth's history.
Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery
Location>Plymouth
The museum presents a diverse range of contemporary exhibitions, from photography to textiles, modern art to natural history.
Morwellham Quay Historic Port, Farm and Copper Mine
Location>Morwellham Quay, Tavistock
An award-winning, evocative museum and visitor centre based around the historic port and mine workings on the River Tamar. Here in the heart of the spectacular Tamar Valley, amidst towering cliffs and gently rolling farmland, a lost world lives again
Torquay Museum
Location>Torquay
Torquay Museum houses Britain’s only Agatha Christie gallery, dedicated to the life story of the town’s most famous daughter, the world’s undisputed Queen of Crime.
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